It costs more than $5,000-a-month to rent a home in this Bay Area city
The desire to rent is high in both the suburbs and cities, and national mortgage rates and home buying prices are on the rise. Those factors are what is driving sky-high rents.
First-time homebuyers are older than ever before, National Association of Realtors survey finds
The number of first-time homebuyers dropped to its lowest level in 2024 as the age for new homeowners climbed to a new record.
Nearly half of recent buyers have mortgage rates below 5%, Zillow says – here's how
Although average rates are much higher, 45% of buyers who have purchased a home in the past year report having a rate below 5%, according to a new Zillow survey.
CEO makes bold prediction on housing market as trend signals positive outlook
Inter Ikea CEO Jon Abrahamsson Ring believes that the housing market will likely rebound before the end of this year amid rising mortgage rates.
Victim families in deadly Ghost Ship fire welcome affordable housing development in Fruitvale
Plans have been unveiled to build a five-story affordable housing complex at the site of the Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland's Fruitvale district that burned down in a tragic, deadly fire nearly eight years ago.
Tiny space described as 'Harry Potter cubby' listed for rent in San Jose
A San Jose man is renting out a small space under a set of stairs, for "very cheap" with the promise to perform light chores. He said the space is big enough to fit a cot sits under a set of stairs.
Mortgage rates go up again this week – what’s the forecast for November?
Mortgage rates could change in November, but experts are split on by how much, according to a recent report.
This Bay Area town has the #1 most expensive zip code in the U.S.
For another straight year, and despite a slight drop in the median sales price, a small town on the Peninsula received the distinction of having the #1 most expensive zip code in the nation.
Home prices are down in these California cities
The median home price dropped nearly $5,000 between August and September, from $429,990 to $425,000, according to Realtor.com.
100 units of affordable housing being built in Oakland's Chinatown
A total of 100 affordable housing now being built in Oakland's Chinatown.
Richmond police warn of scammer posing as landlord
Richmond police said a scammer may be renting out local properties posing as a landlord.
Mortgage rates surge higher, further hurting demand
Mortgage rates rose sharply this week in their biggest jump since April, bringing the average rate for a 30-year fixed note to 6.32% as demand fell for a second straight week.
California's Prop 33 explained: Rent control measure and its impact on renters, landlords
Proposition 33 addresses rent control in California – or at least how much authority local government has over rent control. Here's what to know.
State to put affordable housing on SF DMV site
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the Fell Street DMV office in San Francisco will be transformed into one of the city's biggest affordable housing complexes.
Renter 'harassed' during foreclosure dispute, fighting for home
A renter in East Oakland is caught in the middle of a property dispute as two men continue a legal battle over who owns her apartment building.
Big Sur home made from giant wine barrels on sale for $3.3M. See inside
Have you ever loved wine so much that you wanted to live in it? Now you can, sort of.
What $1M can buy you in the Bay Area vs. the rest of the U.S.
Here's a comparison of just what kind of house you can get for a cool $1 million in the Bay Area versus other parts of the country where perusing Zillow is more like a leisure activity, not an anxiety-inducing doom scroll.
California home prices, sales forecasted to spike amid lower interest rates
Call it a Catch-22 for prospective home buyers in California. Good news is that interest rates are finally coming down. But with lower rates, buyers are returning to the market, which is expected to heat up competition and drive up prices.
This Bay Area city saw the biggest housing payment drop after Fed rate cut
Homes in the Bay Area are still incredibly expensive, but homebuyers in one South Bay city can expect some relief after the Federal Reserve's recent mortgage rate cut.
Growing number of millionaires opt for renting over buying homes: Report
Add a small number of millionaires to the ever-growing list of Americans who have delayed – or disregarded– homeownership.